Gianluigi Donnarumma insists Manchester City are not in a 'transition year' and backs the club to have a great season. Speaking at the club's training ground after their recent victory, the goalkeeper emphasized City's winning mentality: 'This is who we are. This is our team.

This is City.' He praised his teammates' resilience, particularly their ability to 'stay in the game and react to difficult moments.' Donnarumma dismissed concerns about the departure of key figures like Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Rodri, stating the club's objective is clear: 'We will give everything for this shirt, for this club.' He leads a new leadership group alongside Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland and Marc Guehi, all of whom have won trophies at City and elsewhere. Donnarumma criticized the term 'transition,' adding, 'The club's objective is to win. This team's objective is to win.' He believes the incoming players, including Ayyoub Bouaddi and Elliot Anderson, are already instilled with the mentality needed to compete at the highest level.